Parts of Iron Armor, such as the shield and helmet, can be found in Helgen Keep. The shield is in the torture chamber, while the helmet is in the caves just before the encounter with the bear, next to a wagon.

A piece of Iron Armor can be found in Karthwasten Miner's Barracks.

An entire set plus shield can be found in Shroud Hearth Barrow, behind a sarcophagus opened by a lever to its left.

Banded Iron is a variant that is slightly stronger than standard Iron Armor and has a different style. There are only two pieces of this armor: Banded Iron Armor and the Banded Iron Shield. Both can be improved using corundum ingots rather than Iron Ingots.

Ancient Nord Armor is a variant of the Iron Armor set and has identical base attributes, however it benefits from the Daedric Smithing perk, which vastly increases its armor rating when improved, making it comparable with some of the higher tier armors. It does not include a shield as part of the set.